The College of Business Administration at the University of Illinois at Chicago established the PhD in Business Administration to provide high-quality disciplinary and interdisciplinary education for careers in industry and at public and private universities.
The program provides its graduates with:
- A thorough grounding in research skills and the fundamental concepts of business, economics and management
- Original knowledge in the specific area of research
- A spirit of inquiry and lifelong learning
The capstone of the educational and research programs of the college is the PhD program. The program anchors the college's research, and is an integral part of the partnership with the public and private sectors. It embodies the commitment of the faculty to knowledge generation and enhancement, quality and excellence. Faculty involvement in the PhD program and relevant research enhances and strengthens its mission to undergraduate and graduate education, as well as the college's partnership with the public.
The program offers areas of inquiry in human resource management, marketing, finance and business statistics. The area of inquiry in management information systems is a self contained PhD degree program, but uses the same admission process and criteria as the PhD in business administration. Programs are designed with full-time students in mind.
While each student is accepted into an area of specialization, they are given the flexibility to design an individual program of study and are encouraged to take a more interdisciplinary approach within the area of specialization.
Applicants are advised to review the specific research interests of faculty in each area so they may become familiar with the range and scope of research activity and identify a potential adviser within the specialization or combined areas of study.
